Japan marks 80th anniv. of WWII surrender

Japan marks 80th anniv. of WWII surrender

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, accompanied by Empress Masako, delivers a speech at a memorial ceremony for the war dead at Nihon Budokan hall in Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2025, the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Sightings Across The World 7

Comet C/2023A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), a comet visible only once every 80,000 years has been spotted streaking across skies around the world.

Belgium: Protesting Farmers Arrive At EU Capital Brussels With Tractors 3

Hundreds of farmers arrived at the EU Capital Brussels with tractors on Monday morning, February 26, ahead of the EU agriculture ministers’ meeting. Chaotic scene erupted as police deployed water cannons to deter demonstrators away from EU institutions and rowdy protesters setting fires, dumping manure, and driving their trucks onto roadblocks.

Swimmer Ikee graduates from Nihon Univ.

Swimmer Ikee graduates from Nihon Univ.

Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee (R), a student of Nihon University, attends her graduation ceremony at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan hall on March 25, 2023. Ikee competed in the Tokyo Olympics after surviving leukemia, having been diagnosed shortly before her freshman year.

Swimmer Ikee graduates from Nihon Univ.

Swimmer Ikee graduates from Nihon Univ.

Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee (C), a student of Nihon University, attends her graduation ceremony at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan hall on March 25, 2023. Ikee competed in the Tokyo Olympics after surviving leukemia, having been diagnosed shortly before her freshman year.